Whether you are shy or bold, these ideas can easily be adapted to fit you and your spouse’s personality. Be a risk taker and try something from every category, for a balanced couple is the best kind of couple.
Try something physical one afternoon, something spiritual on another, something artsy tomorrow and something unique today. Better still, combine them and have a great time surprising your spouse with your creative zeal.
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With 40 hour work weeks and no time to sit down, I often feel so wired by the time I get home that I am exhausted by 5:00pm and I just turned 30! I’m not in the greatest of shape but I can get up the stairs without huffing and puffing. Thankfully, the answer came from a reflection way back from Kindergarten. It doesn’t surprise me that the book, “All I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten,” by Robert Fulghum has been a bestseller for a number of years.
My favorite part of the day was after lunch. Mrs. Rosario (may her soul rest in peace) turned off all the lights and we would sprawl all over the classroom for our daily nap for almost 30 minutes. Some would crawl under the desks, some hiding in their jackets and some even brought their own pillows and blankies from home! Then, Mrs. Rosario would quietly walk around on her tiptoes and choose someone to be the “Wake-Up Fairy.”
This person would be given a magic wand they would use to “gently” tap people awake (not all kids were all that gentle). :) All the kids made their signature waking up, yawning, stretching noises as they were woken up (a lot of us got in trouble for this!) Aha! This is my answer to the afternoon “I need Coffee” – take a siesta!
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What exactly do bouquets, beefs, dragons and mirrors have in common? It’s part of a game that you can play with your spouse to keep the spark in your marriage sizzling.
Whether you are newly married or hitting a rut, some creative energy and sheer willingness, can turn your marriage meter up a few knots with this simple game.
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Ever wonder how some people in our lives manage to do it all? They are able to be a mother, a father, a daughter, a son, a coach, a mentor, a cook, a cleaner, a teacher, a listener, a writer, an artist and even with all of those roles, they are able to do it all with a smile on their face.
While some of us struggle to finish one or two things a day, others are able to do a lot in one day with no extra effort exerted and with no-stress. So how do they do it and how can you do it too?
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